hex drive sockets

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:59 pm

anyone know anything abotu them? i have 5 or 6 of them. i have no idea what to call them other than hex drive. it looks like they could be turned with allen wrenches of different sizes.

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:02 am

I've got a bunch of them too, old school for sure (do they even make them anymore)?

Post by **DuckRyder** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:02 am

I don't belive I've ever seen something like that.

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:20 pm

You mean these? http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/PROTO- ... cket-1AL63

My dad has a set of them he bought at a tool tent at some county fair once. Most are broke though because they couldnt even turn a paper nut.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:45 pm

no it is a regular socket . but instead of 3/8 square drive they are allen wrench drive. depending on the size of the socket the size of the allen or hex needed to drive them changes. they are almost double sided sockets. but they werent designed to be double sided sockets.

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:52 pm

Is there a marking on them? Who makes the ones you have?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:03 pm

this one is rusted over any markings. the large hex is the socket. the small hex is to drive the socket.

flyboy71 · Post by **flyboy71** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:05 pm

Cant say I have ever seen that type either.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:24 pm

i guess they are called hex drive sockets.

http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-BRITOOL-hex ... 58896ea719

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-INDESTRO-He ... 415256137f

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:47 pm

Here's one of mine I ran across today:

Another view:

The allen wrench on these actually have a spring loaded ball bearing similar to a regular ratchet. Although the socket here is made in japan.

I've got several more of them "thrown around" somewhere, can't say I've ever used them though...

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:22 pm

i'm thinking these might be good in a tight place.

hdpusher · Post by **hdpusher** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:19 am

I have two sets. One in 3/8 and the other in 1/2. The nice thing about them you can place all the sockets on the allen wrench and it conserves space like in the tool bag for my motorcycle. You dont see many of them anymore and when you do most people dont know what they are.
Also check out this site on old tools. Ill warn you if your like me you will be on it all day.
http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:57 pm

hdpusher,

Didn't have any time to spend there now, but I've bookmarked it!

Cool site, thanks man.

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